...of it is solely a social construct, born into existence by the pressure of tradition and the supremacy of the majority. This is true for our perceptions of "masculinity" and "femininity", and this point is driven home in "Bros Before Hoes: The Guy Code." In this essay on the assumed 'appropriate' behavior of men, Michael Kimmel points out the stereotypes men are taught to believe make them more manly. According to his interviews with various men from all over the country, the male social facade was put upon them by fathers, grandfathers, coaches, older brothers and other significant male role models to young boys. This essay showcases the power of role models and the influence of society. It...
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...CHAPTER 5: THE COMING OF SOUND * Films were produced with sound by 1930; to get movies across to non-english audiences subtitling and dubbing was used * Jazz singer- premiered October 6th 1927. Released by Warner Brothers- First sound film * THE IMPACT OF SOUND * Increasing costs: the synchronization of the production of the movie with the production of its sound was very costly. Needed to go to Wall Street to raise funds * More Concentrated ownership in the Industry * The language barrier ( Temporary decline in foreign film rentals) the advantage of films being silent made it universally acceptable, but with sound, Hollywood lost that advantage temporarily till they tried multi-language productions. By 1933- dubbing was used to get to their non-English audience. This was expensive * Development of new genres (music and film): new genres emerged with sophisticated comedies replaced silent comedies of Charlie Chaplin; Hollywood musical period emerged; existing genres transformed. There were also new kinds of genres in music. (Hollywood music popular in late 1920’s to early 1950’s) * Transformation of employment structure (musicians vs. script writers): musicians weren’t needed as much, which was a blow (Depression time). Screenwriters were more in demand, so writers moved towards California. They needed better writers; movies could have...
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...studios took advantage of the opportunity, the demand for new films to cover most of themselves. The weakness of Edison's monopoly (MPPC) was the insufficient integration of the functional areas of the value chain. This is precisely what the new rendered large companies. Their economic power stemmed from the fact that they took over the production of films, the distribution and the distribution of films and the Exhibition or the operating theater itself, so the functional areas vertically integrated (Balio, 1985). The Oligopoly The oligopoly among five large companies, the majors or the "Big Five" and three smaller companies ("Little Three"). The majors were Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Warner Bros. and Radio Keith Orpheum (RKO Pictures). The Big Five controlled the market, because they had the largest and most beautiful movie palaces. About 15% of all cinemas were in their possession,...
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...to inspire the motion picture industry. Some men who noticed the potential in cinema were the Warner Brothers. Albert, Jack, Harry and Sam Wonskolaser were born in Poland to Jewish parents and immigrated to the United States in 1888 while changing their last name to Warner. The brothers were fascinated with the nickelodeon business and purchased the Cascade Theater in 1905 (Warner & Jennings 1965). The theater turned out to be a wise purchase as it became very successful in terms of profit and even helped them buy other theaters (Bob Thomas, 1990). The success did not last long as the Thomas Edison´s Motion Picture Patents Company charged high fees for the showing of films in theaters (Warner & Jennings 1965). The patent caused the Warner bros to sell their theaters and focus solely on the making of films and distributing (Cass Warner Sperling, 2008). The company grew to become one of the biggest and most influential motion picture studios in the world. 2.2 Introduction to theme A leader possesses multiple attributes either when dealing with a multinational company or a small managing company however there is one characteristic which described...
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...Movie Production and Distribution Industry Industry Overview A major influencing factor in the general environment of the movie production industry is the implementation of new technology. The improvement of technology has always been a driving force behind the filmmaking industry. There are various kinds of technology forthcoming. A major one is the development and use of 3D, IMAX and digital film. These new developments have changed the way that movies are made and affect the cost and method of film production. New cameras and recording methods are required in production and this is forcing the directors, actors and other staff to adapt their techniques. Due to the vast array of technologies that can be utilized for movie production there are low barriers of entry for suppliers. The production industry has been able to maintain leverage over these new corporations through their economies of scale and their ability to influence the end user of the product. Another important technological development is the digital streaming and downloading of videos. This new technology is having both positive and negative effects for the filmmakers. The ease of digital proliferation has allowed production companies to widen their brands and make more films and television programs. This has created greater revenue for the industry. Digital streaming has made way for a new kind of company focused on this delivery method. The improvement of digital animation has also increased...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix B Picture the Supply Chain Complete the chart below by outlining the digital content supply chain at Warner Bros. Entertainment. |Upstream Component |Internal Component |Downstream Component | |(sourcing/procurement) |(packing/assembly |(distribution) | | |manufacturing) | | | | | | |This supply chain indicates the sourcing |Packaging, manufacturing and assembly take |This chain involves distribution – | |that is made from an external supplier. |place at the same time in the same |externally. | |The main supplier used by Warner Brothers |environment. | | |is Hewlett Packard. | |Using broadband communications links, High | | |Types of formats used are DVD, Blu-ray and |Def. Televisions and DVD’s. | |Hewlett Packard provides them with a |HD DVD, I-Tunes and mobile devices for |Creating over 6000 motion...
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...Enrico (“Rico”) Bandello who epitomized the rise and fall of the gangster. Edward G. Robinson was the first Gangster star in this genre. These career criminals live double lives as respectable business men, who defy the law, and are tough who also operate under a cloak of fear portrayed as respect. The popularity and appeal of these films during the 30’s was divided among the public. Some would see these films as a sort of participation in the rebellion against a failed government and others would see them as revenge against the bad guys. Hollywood would put the gangster in a mostly retributive frame with the negativity of the gangster myth ratifying the belief in the public enemy system. This would be seen as the result of the collapse of law enforcement in a society or loss of morality, and ultimately social disorder. William Wellman’s The Public Enemy (1931) starred James Cagney as the fast talking and cocky Tom Powers and his most famous line, “I’m on top of the world Ma!” This is an example of a well dressed man with street smarts who is a criminal bootlegger and womanizer. One of the films most controversial and pivotal scenes is when Tom Powers assaults his floozy girlfriend with a grapefruit by slamming it into her face at the breakfast table. Howard Hawkins “Scarface: The Shame of a Nation” (1932) starred Paul Muni as a Immature, power hungry, monstrous and beastly hood in prohibition era Chicago, whose character was loosely based on Al Capone. This is the first movie...
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...Peter Lightfoot BMGT 380 REPORT A. Facts presented in the article: Time Warner Inc. won a temporary court order blocking a small production company , Global Asylum Inc., from releasing a straight-to-DVD film titled "Age of the Hobbits" four days before the theatrical release of Warner Bros. Pictures' $200 million movie "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.” In early November, Warner Bros., along with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. and Saul Zaentz Co., which own the movie rights to J.R.R. Tolkien's novels "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings," sued Asylum for trademark infringement and false advertising, among other complaints. Global Asylum argued that the hobbits referred to in their film were a human sub-species with the Latin name Homo Floresiensis that scientists had nicknamed hobbits. The court found, however, that Asylum's argument didn't hold up, since the subspecies was named with Tolkien's characters in mind. The company was ordered Monday by a U.S. District Court judge in Los Angeles to refrain from advertising, selling or distributing "Age of the Hobbits." B. Authors’ point of view on the subject matter covered in the article: The ruling casts a spotlight on "mockbusters" or knockoff films that are typically distributed as straight-to-home-videos released to coincide with the major releases they mimic. Such movies have become a cottage industry among a handful of production houses looking to catch the crumbs of the entertainment giants' marketing campaigns. The...
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...1- How attractive is the merger of Time with Warner? b) Is the proposed exchange ratio of 0.465 per Warner share attractive? Is Time Paying the right price for Warner? c) Does the merger make sense strategically? a) What are the value enhancement opportunities? Una fusión sólo tiene sentido económico, cuando la empresa fusionada vale más que las dos empresas por separado. Generalmente hay tres razones principales que justifican una fusión. En el caso de Time- Warner y estos tres motivos están presentes: 1. fusión horizontal -se definen como "combinación de dos empresas en la misma línea de negocio". Time y Warner estan en la misma línea de negocio, la fusión puede ser considerada como horizontal. La razón principal de las fusiones horizontales es la explotación de economías de escala. "Los ahorros provienen de la consolidación de las operaciones y eliminar costos redundantes, [...] compartir servicios centrales como la gestión de oficina y contabilidad, control financiero, desarrollo directivo, y la gestión de nivel superior" . Time y Warner también están siguiendo estos objetivos. 2. fusión vertical - "Una fusión vertical implica empresas en diferentes etapas de la producción. El comprador se expande de nuevo hacia la fuente de materias primas. La materia prima en nuestro caso es el contenido, es decir, películas y series. Una forma de lograr economías de escala es difundir...
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...Andrea Carrion 07/17/2015 Second Film Scene Analysis ‘Casablanca’ Casablanca (1942) is a melodramatic film, which was directed by Michael Curtiz. The film mixes many different topics like love, politics and war. I find it to be a very interesting and amazing film, also I love the fact that it’s still in black & white. This story takes place during World War II in Casablanca, Morocco. During that time the French controlled Casablanca and in order to get out you needed a passport or permit. The main characters in the story are Rick Blaine, Ilsa Lund, Victor Laszlo, Sam (the pianist) and Captain Renault. Throughout the film the feelings between Ilsa and Rick are portrayed and it helps you understand that at some point they probably were in love, but that love didn’t consumed and the feelings between them are something that remain unsolved. On the other side of the story when Ilsa appears in Casablanca, she’s not with Rick anymore. Instead, she’s married to Victor and this is part of the drama of the story because it’s kind of a love triangle, even though nothing happens between her and Rick. But as audience you can still get the fact that they still have feelings for each other, for example when she tells Sam “Play it Sam, play our song” and at some other point she thinks about letting go Victor to stay in Casablanca with Rick. The final scene of Casablanca is the key to the melodrama in the movie, here you can finally see what happened between Ilsa and Rick and...
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...The Dark Knight is a movie in the trilogy of Batman directed by Christopher Nolan. It was produced by Legendary Pictures along with Warner Bros and distributed by Warner Bros. The Dark Knight made brilliant use of online and offline content to bring fans of the movie together before it released. The target audience for this movie was very broad. There were Batman fans, Christopher Nolan fans, and fans of the franchise. So the producers didn’t really need to hard sell the movie. The audience was teeming with anticipation already. The campaign was to generate interest, get talk going, and involve the fans into the Batman universe to provide a more enriching movie experience. This film had has one of the most elaborate marketing strategies to date. The campaign was launched 15 months prior to the release of the film and witnessed participation from millions from across the world. Warner Bros made use of all kinds of media and without the use of convergence, as we spoke about in class, this strategy would not have been as successful. Warner Bros. effectively created a viral marketing campaign for The Dark Knight, developing promotional websites and trailers. One of the first websites created was www.ibelieveinharveydent.com, dedicated solely to generating interest in “The Dark Knight”. The website focused on Aaron Eckhart’s character Harvey Dent in his efforts to bring Batman down. “I Believe in Harvey Dent” Promotional Packs were sent to those who had registered on the way page...
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...The Wolf of Wall Street. | Under the guidance of Professor – Rita Tina Olivia Limbu.Name – Abhishek Shah.Pace ID – U01285579.Submission Date – 03/31/2016. | The Wolf of Wall Street. | Under the guidance of Professor – Rita Tina Olivia Limbu.Name – Abhishek Shah.Pace ID – U01285579.Submission Date – 03/31/2016. | The Wolf of Wall Street. By – Martin Scorsese, 12/25/2013. Martin Scorsese’s Note – Martin Charles Scorsese is an American producer, director, actor, film producer and film historian. Born on 11/17/1942, Scorsese is 73 years old and belongs to Queens, New York, the United States of America. Scorsese, is the founder of “The Film Foundation” (1990), and “World Cinema Foundation” (2007). He has achieved many awards and is renowned personality in the United States of America. His awards include – AFI life achievement award, Academy Awards, Palme d’Or, Cannes film festival the Best Director Award, Silver Lion, Grammy awards, Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and DGA awards. He has directed many landmark movies and has a great name today in the world of Hollywood industry. WORD COUNT – 121 Abstract Jordan repeatedly said, “There’s no nobility in poverty” (Scorsese, M. (Director). (12/25/2013). The Wolf of Wall Street [Motion picture on DVD]. United States of America: Paramount Pictures); the research is bout a young aspiring entrepreneur Jordan Belfort and about his lifestyle, convergence in the lifestyle, ethics, business culture, addictions...
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...Six Flags America Six Flags is a fun, exciting and thrilling place that many people seem to enjoy and go to very often. Six flags was founded in texas and was first called Six flags over texas. It is a very enjoyable theme park that will leave you wanting to come back. Six flags has about 19 active parks, altogether they are visited by over 24 million people a year. Six flags is located in Woodmore CDP, Prince George's County, Maryland, near Upper Marlboro, and in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. If you are going to Six flags the coast you may find is very expensive. To get in for one ticket it is almost 70 dollars for one person. In addition parking is charged and extra 25 dollars. To top it off food is an additional 10 to 15 dollars...
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...INTERNAL MEMORANDUM TO: Paul Kagan Associates, Inc. FROM: Yixin Liu SUBJECT: Arundel Partners: The Sequel Project 1. As you had assigned me the task of investigating a possibility of investing in the sequel rights in the US movie industry, I have made some analyses and recommendations as well. 2. The US film industry is on an upward growth after successful first films, thanks to creativity and growing thriftiness in the movie business. 3. Major studios finance film projects, which may or may not be successful in the US and the global market. However, experienced players always invest in independently financed films and the returns are good. 4. A lot of money is involved in production, distribution, and exhibition of films, which eventually generate reasonable revenues. 5. Since Paul Kagan Associates, Inc. is interested in buying movie sequel rights through Arundel Partners; it may not be a good decision to do so. First, first films are more profitable than the hypothetical sequel films. Second, the hypothetical sequel will continue to make losses in the third and the fourth year with negative annual returns. 6. In my opinion, it is not worth to let Arundel Partners invest in the sequel project in the US film industry. Executive Summary Report to directors Paul Kagan Associates, Inc. The business problem Arundel Partners is to be created as an investment group that purchases sequel rights based on first films within the US movie industry. Based on artistic judgment...
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...Case Analysis - Arundel Partners Executive Summary: A group of investors (Arundel group) is looking into the idea of purchasing the sequel rights associated with films produced by one or more major movie studios. Movie rights are to be purchased prior to films being made. Arundel wants to come up with a decision to either purchase all the sequel rights for a studio’s entire production during a specified period of time or purchase a specified number of major films. Arundel's profitability is dependent upon the price it pays for a portfolio of sequel rights. Our analysis of Arundel’s proposal includes a net present value calculation of each movie production company. In order to decide whether Arundel can make money buying movie sequel rights depends on whether the net present value of the production company’s movies is higher than the estimated 2M per film required to purchase the rights. Problem Identification: How are the principals of Arundel Partners planning to make money by buying rights to sequels? They would be interested in purchasing the sequel rights for one or more studios¡¦ entire production over an extended period of not less than a year. If a particular film was a hit, and Arundel thought a sequel would be profitable, it would exercise its rights by producing the sequel. Alternatively, they can sell the rights to the highest bidder. Inevitably, the performance of the original films would not justify sequels, and for them the sequel rights would simply not be exercised...
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